sea bass

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Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof
A large marine food fish (Serranus, or Centropristis, atrarius) which abounds on the Atlantic coast of the United States
It is dark bluish, with black bands, and more or less varied with small white spots and blotches
any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
Any of about 400 species (family Serranidae) of carnivorous fishes, most of which inhabit shallow regions of warm and tropical seas. Sea bass have a slender body, small scales, large mouth, and straight-edged or rounded tail. The spiny frontal section and the soft-rayed rear section of the dorsal fin are usually joined but may be separated by a notch. Species range from about 1 in. (3 cm) to 6 ft (1.8 m) long and may weigh 500 lbs (225 kg). About 12 species in the family Moronidae (sometimes considered a subfamily of Serranidae) inhabit temperate waters. See also bass
A California food fish (Cynoscion nobile); called also white sea bass, and sea salmon
Called also, locally, blue bass, black sea bass, blackfish, bluefish, and black perch
the lean flesh of a saltwater fish of the family Serranidae
any of various food and sport fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States having an elongated body and long spiny dorsal fin
The sea bass
black bass
The sea bass
sea perch
black sea bass
bluish black-striped sea bass of the Atlantic coast of the United States
rock sea bass
a kind of sea bass
sea bass

    Turkish pronunciation

    si beys

    Pronunciation

    /ˈsē ˈbās/ /ˈsiː ˈbeɪs/

    Etymology

    [ 'sE ] (noun.) before 12th century. sea (attributive use) + bass (fish)
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